Ref: 2223-0783

 

Dear Alexandria Lee,

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 16^th October 2022 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

“Please supply the number of EOIs in the pool as of 31 March 2017,
including the number of applications and number of applicants.  On the
basis of the new category requirements, how long is it expected to take to
clear the queue of applicants up to this date?

 

Can you please confirm how many applications/applicants were withdrawn
(which had been submitted prior to 31/3/17) due to the previous category
requirements.

 

Please also advise if these applications will be permitted to resume their
place in the 'queue' if they reapply as being eligible under the new
category requirements.”

Your request is being processed in accordance with the Act and a response
will be sent to you in due course. If you have any enquiries regarding
your request feel free to contact us via email [1][MBIE request email] or
using the contact details below.

 

Nâku noa, nâ

 

Ministerial Services

 

Ngâ Pou o te Taumaru

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

Level 4, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

NZBN 9429000106078

 

References

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Dear Alexandria,

 

Thank you for your email of 13 October 2022 to the Ministry of Business,
Innovation and Employment requesting, under the Official Information Act
1982 (the Act), the following:

 

Please supply the number of EOIs in the pool as of 31 March 2017,
including the number of applications and number of applicants. On the
basis of the new category requirements, how long is it expected to take to
clear the queue of applicants up to this date?

 

Can you please confirm how many applications/applicants were withdrawn
(which had been submitted prior to 31/3/17) due to the previous category
requirements.

 

Please also advise if these applications will be permitted to resume their
place in the 'queue' if they reapply as being eligible under the new
category requirements

MBIE has decided to grant your request. However, it will take us some time
to process and prepare the information for release.  We will send you the
information as soon as it is ready and without undue delay.

 

We expect to be able to provide you with this information by 22 November
2022.

 

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
[1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.

 

Ngā Mihi,

Emma

 

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT TEAM

Immigration New Zealand

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

NZBN 9429000106078

[2]457667B6

 

 

 

 

References

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Kia ora Alexandria,

 

Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act
request.

 

Ngā mihi

 

Business Management Team, Enablement

Immigration New Zealand

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment - Hīkina Whakatutuki

Level 1, 15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 |PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140,
New Zealand

 

NZBN 9429000106078